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Communications @WHOTLS. Former health journalist @timesofindia. Coauthored book on Covid-19. Alumni @ACJIndia | Fellow @ICFJ, @IRPchirps @NatPress @PRBdata

East Timor
Joined August 2012
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Why did JJ Hospital, the state’s largest medical college, have to borrow a paediatric surgeon from Pune? The once illustrious dept is now at the brink of collapse due to infighting, politics, lack of faculty, residents. Sufferers are innocent children timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…
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Throwback to a special morning during #RC79, when WHO Director-General Dr @DrTedros visited the WHO Timor-Leste office in Caicoli and sat down with us for a candid conversation. A morning we’ll remember for a long time. Thank you for the visit! youtu.be/R4s63RvnUMI
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Health starts with empowered choices. Self-care interventions, from family planning to self-testing and digital health solutions, enable people to manage their sexual and reproductive health with confidence, dignity, and autonomy. #HealthStartsHere #SelfCare #SRHMonth #MyHealthMyChoice #PrimaryHealthCare
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Sitting for long hours and physical inactivity are linked to non-communicable diseases. Here are a few simple ways to stay active at work: 🚶 Move 5 mins every hour 🧘 Stretch at your desk 💻 Stand and work when you can 📞 Pace while on calls 🪑 Maintain proper posture 🪜 Take the stairs 🤸 Stretch daily, beyond your workout Small moves, big health gains! #BeatNCDs #WorkplaceHealth #PhysicalActivity #HealthyWorkplace
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The 79th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia (#RC79) opened today in Dili, Timor-Leste 🇹🇱, bringing together health leaders from across the Region for four days of discussions on shared public health priorities.
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1/2 TL warmly welcomes Dr @DrTedros, Director-General of the @WHO, on his first visit to the country. Dr Tedros arrived to attend the 79th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia, being hosted by Timor-Leste from 7–10 Sep #RC79
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#NepalFloodResponse Communities across flood-affected areas in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading are facing immense challenges as families cope with loss, displacement and disruption to essential services. To support the ongoing response, the World Health Organization (WHO) has dispatched an Interagency Emergency Health Kit, containing medicines and supplies sufficient to provide basic health services for up to 10,000 people, along with six multipurpose tents to help sustain health service delivery in affected communities. These supplies are intended to support frontline health workers as they continue providing critical care and responding to the immediate health needs of affected populations. WHO remains committed to working closely with health authorities and partners to assess the evolving situation, support emergency health services, and help ensure that people continue to access the care they need during this difficult time.
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Taking care of your health and well-being is the best game plan. Eat good food, rest well, and Love yourself every single day. Let’s win in life! Tag a friend who needs a reminder to drink water and stay healthy today!
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Horrific experience with @FurlencoSupport. Customer dumped on third-party vendors, and left to face ransom-like tactics for item pickup. Complete lack of accountability. This is mental harassment, plain and simple. @MumbaiPolice
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.@FurlencoSupport terrible customer support on top of the harassment! Holding customers ransom is the lowest tactic a company can use. Think a thousand times before hiring #Furlenco, just not worth it!
Horrific experience with @FurlencoSupport. Customer dumped on third-party vendors, and left to face ransom-like tactics for item pickup. Complete lack of accountability. This is mental harassment, plain and simple. @MumbaiPolice
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Defunding HIV programmes has real consequences — people pay the price. Protecting the AIDS response means protecting global health security. This #WorldAIDSDay, we call for sustained funding, global solidarity and stronger health systems.
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Despite #India's rising #cancer burden, only 18% of the population is covered by population-based cancer registries. @jyotishelar argues why bridging this #data gap is vital for better prevention, policy, and #cancer care or-f.org/34653
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#India’s malaria surveillance is reshaping the fight—more testing, fewer cases, and declining deaths. But key challenges remain. @jyotishelar breaks it down in this @orfonline analysis on India’s push to eliminate malaria. or-f.org/35942
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#TimorLeste is #malariafree! Prime Minister of Timor-Leste Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão receives the official letter confirming the certification. The letter from @DrTedros is presented by WHO Rep @AMATHUR1007 and Health Minister Elia Amaral in Dili on Sunday.
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WHO has officially certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free—a momentous achievement in the nation’s public health journey. #malariafree
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On #WorldNoTobaccoDay, hundreds joined a spirited Walk the Talk in Dili! From Palácio Cinzas to Lecidere, the energy was high with Zumba, and one clear message: Say NO to tobacco
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On Friday, 23 May 2025, #WHA78 Member States approved the request from the Government of Indonesia for the reassignment of Indonesia from the South-East Asia Region to the @WHO Western Pacific Region. Read more about the decision here: bit.ly/44Zk8ut
Member States at #WHA78 approved Indonesia’s request to be reassigned to the Western Pacific Region. We warmly welcome Indonesia to @WHOWPRO and look forward to fruitful collaboration. To our Indonesian family, “selamat datang!”
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In a proud moment for #Timor-Leste, António da Conceição, Permanent Rep to @UN in Geneva, received a certificate validating elimination of #LymphaticFilariasis as a public health problem. @DrTedros awarded the certificate at the 78th World Health Assembly, underway in Geneva 🙌
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#SaudiAirlines' budget flights to Europe might seem like a dream, but be prepared for potential scary pitfalls. Expect last-minute calls saying you have invalid PNR, sudden visa requirements, & rude customer service! Don’t book @Saudi_Airlines @SaudiAirlinesEn @Saudia_Care
Replying to @Saudia_Care
@Saudia_Care Booked a Rome–Mumbai flight on @SaudiAirlines with layovers in Riyadh & Jeddah — now being told I won’t be allowed to board because of “2 domestic transits”? This was booked via your own website. How is a valid booking now grounds for denial?.Need clarity
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1/15 A probiotics company called GoodBug that sells a variety of products containing various strains of bacteria with claims that their products promote weight loss, reduce PCOD symptoms, "cleanse the gut," improve IBS and "balance" hormones. They are lying. Here is how...
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